Happy Holidays

... from our family to yours!

Our Xmas

Holiday cheer via food, the outdoors, games, together-time, and a handful of thoughtful gifts...

Xmas with G'pa Tom

J & T hosted a pierogi-making party for this year's holiday activity... for a fun change of pace (and, some of them even turned out! 😂😋😂).

Xmas with the Maxwells

G'pa & G'ma and the girls just cannot wait until we're able to get together in person (usually in January or February) to do gifts, so we celebrate and open via Zoom these days...

Looking forward to your trip in a few weeks, Bob & Linda!

Xmas with Nana

We hosted Christmas with Nana & Greg and the sibs again this year... 

Chaos at the house, capped off with a quiet escape to Earl Giles for a holiday cocktail.

A Holiday Tradition

Year 13 of Sawyer topping the tree with the star with Dad giving her a lift... and, likely the last!

Happy 48th

Breakfast in bed with my babies... couldn't ask for a better birthday!

EJB JV @ St. Ben's

Evie's squad also swept Breakdown's Granite City Classic, ending the (calendar) year undefeated...

(Just got pre-game warm-up photos of this one, I guess!)

EJB JV @ Como Park

Evie sealed the 'W' at Como at the FT line...

EJB JV vs Chaska

Wayzata's JV took down Chaska at home... 3-0 to start the year!

SRB 8A @ St. Ben's

Wayzata 8A travel went 2-1 vs. JV teams at the Granite City Classic Breakdown event at St. Ben's in St. Joe over the holiday break...

SRB 8A @ Minnetonka

Sawyer's crew went 3-0, winning the Snow Globe Classic... and the season's best travel trophy.

Hornets Basketball

E & S supporting Alex and the Hornets...

EJB @ Maple Grove

1-0 to start the season for E's JV squad, after knocking off rival Maple Grove on the road...

EJB JV vs. Park Center

E's JV crew picked up an easy 'W' in their home opener vs. the Pirates...

SRB 8A @ Ames

Sawyer's travel squad split in Iowa vs. the best AAU clubs in the region, having Caitlin's "alma mater" All-Iowa Attack Nike Red team on the ropes at that half... before falling short in the second. Next time...

Toby Time

E & friends returning the favor, cheering on one of their biggest fans Toby, Tessa's little brother, at his rec season opener.

SRB 8A @ OMGBA

Sawyer's 8A team started their travel season with a sweep of their competition at Maple Grove's opener...

Junior All-Star

EJB running the break for Team Purple during a fall Jr. All-Star series...

Trojan Madness

Wayzata's youth SHOWS UP & shows out for girls basketball.

So fun to be a party of the community!

Naya's Gingerbread Party

Holiday fun at Naya's...

Christmas Market

The pop-up Christmas Market has been all the rage the past few winters in MN...

E & I took G'pa Tom to the Christkindl Market at the North Loop Green on a frigid December evening, warming up with crepes, cocoa, and pretzels. 

Backer Cousins at Joe's

J & T hosted about half of the Twin Cities Backer cousins for a happy hour...

E & Dad Date Weekend

Cafe Zupa, homemade gnocchi, scallops, oh my!

E & I spoiled ourselves while Linds & S were in Florida...

Florida Thanksgiving

And, a quick trip to FLA (just Linds & S) for some Thanksgiving fun in the sun with G'ma & G'pa...